Observed 9:05 AM CDT at KHUT

South Hutchinson, KS weather

Sunny and 59°15°, 10°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 59°15°

Sunny

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the southeast. Gusts to 23 mph37 km/h around 12 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.2 inHg1023 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.0 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by noon
High 77°25° today at 3 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM

This morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 77°25° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 58°14° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningNear 58°14° · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 9a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	68%	8%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	58%	6%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	53%	11%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	49%	43%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	46%	46%	4
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	45%	50%	4
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	44%	54%	4
Sat 4p	Mostly cloudy	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	45%	60%	2
Sat 5p	Mostly cloudy	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	47%	31%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	50%	83%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	55%	85%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	60%	88%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	63%	87%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	65%	92%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	67%	93%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	68%	90%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	70%	91%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	72%	90%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	74%	88%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	76%	86%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	79%	88%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	89%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	81%	92%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	82%	87%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	78%	89%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	67%	89%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	60%	80%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	52%	81%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly cloudy	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	51%	65%	5
Sun 2p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	50%	75%	5
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	48%	77%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	76°24°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	50%	79%	3
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	50%	78%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	52%	81%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	60%	87%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	64%	87%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	67%	87%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	68%	85%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	70%	83%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	71%	83%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph27 km/h	72%	84%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	74%	87%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	75%	84%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	77%	85%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	58°14°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	79%	87%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	57°14°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	80%	86%	0
Mon 7a	Showers	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	57°14°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	79%	82%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	77%	78%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 56°13°. Typical 67°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 40°4°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 67°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. South southeast wind 3 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind around 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–77°25°
Low, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 40°4°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 71°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 66°19° / 39°4°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 58°14°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
54°12°–62°17°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 39°4°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 56°13°. Typical 66°19° / 39°4°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 70°21°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 39°4°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 54°12°. Typical 65°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 73°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
54°12°–64°18°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 38°3°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 65°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 80°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–81°27°
Low, likely
56°13°–65°18°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 38°3°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 70°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–77°25°
Low, likely
52°11°–64°18°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 38°3°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 58°14°. Typical 64°18° / 37°3°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  20% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–73°23°
Low, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 37°3°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 56°13°. Typical 64°18° / 37°3°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  20% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.84 in21 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–75°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–64°18°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 37°3°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 44 mph70 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 53°12°. Typical 63°17° / 36°2°. Rain 1.1 in28 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.2 in5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–75°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–65°18°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 36°2°
Wind
31 mph50 km/h, gusts 50 mph80 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 77°, low 56°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 56°.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 54°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 65–75°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (ICT) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Cow Creek above Hutchinson

9.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.5 ft
Flow: 11 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Arkansas River near Haven

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 88 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Little Arkansas River at Alta Mills

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: -0.7 ft

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Little Arkansas River near Halstead

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.6 ft
Flow: 11 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Cooling this week

This week 7Typical 0

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–2:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Hutchinson Municipal Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1948–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 10°6° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 7°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−4°−2°SunOct 18
+5°+3°MonOct 19
+9°+5°TueOct 20
+11°+6°WedOct 21
+12°+7°ThuOct 22
+12°+7°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

South Hutchinson weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 53 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 21 min less
Golden hour: 6:05–6:58 PM; Morning 7:32–8:25 AM
Blue hour: 6:58–7:08 PM; Morning 7:22–7:32 AM; first light 7:22 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 89% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:06 AM · rises 5:39 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from South Hutchinson. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

South Hutchinson, KS weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Cow Creek above Hutchinson

Arkansas River near Haven

Little Arkansas River at Alta Mills

Little Arkansas River near Halstead

For your home

Cooling this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon